Seoul welcomes N. Korean leader's remarks on nukes

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday welcomed a comment by North
Korean leader Kim Jong-il that he wants to push forward with the six-party
denuclearization talks.

In a meeting with visiting Chinese officials last week, Kim said he does not want
to raise tension on the Korean Peninsula and hopes to work with China to advance
the six-way negotiations.
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